Global Patent Index - EP 0575580 B1

EP 0575580 B1 19990317 - GUIDE WIRE DEVICE WITH LOCATION SENSING MEMBER

Title (en)

GUIDE WIRE DEVICE WITH LOCATION SENSING MEMBER

Title (de)

FÜHRUNGSDRAHTVORRICHTUNG MIT ORTUNGSGLIED

Title (fr)

APPAREIL GUIDE-FIL DOTE D'UN ELEMENT DE DETECTION D'EMPLACEMENT

Publication

EP 0575580 B1 19990317 (EN)

Application

EP 93901265 A 19921216

Priority

  • US 9210852 W 19921216
  • US 81388191 A 19911223

Abstract (en)

[origin: US5386828A] The invention is directed to a guide wire apparatus and a method for detecting the location of a guide wire within the body of a patient. The apparatus includes a guide wire with an internally-housed sensing member. The guide wire assembly is structured to provide the response, maneuverability and tactile feel comparable to conventional guide wire devices. The apparatus is useful in medical treatments and diagnoses such as angioplasty or catheterization procedures, for detecting obstructions within a blood vessel of a patient, and the like.

IPC 1-7

A61B 5/06

IPC 8 full level

A61B 5/06 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61B 5/06 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/062 (2013.01 - EP US); A61M 25/0127 (2013.01 - EP US); A61M 25/09 (2013.01 - EP US); A61M 2025/09083 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9312718 A1 19930708; AT E177612 T1 19990415; AU 3321893 A 19930728; DE 69228680 D1 19990422; EP 0575580 A1 19931229; EP 0575580 B1 19990317; US 5386828 A 19950207

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9210852 W 19921216; AT 93901265 T 19921216; AU 3321893 A 19921216; DE 69228680 T 19921216; EP 93901265 A 19921216; US 10817793 A 19930817